Make your teen room makeover a space you both love!
We are tackling a decorating topic that can be tricky to navigate. It’s time to transition from cute kid bedroom to cool teen room, and to avoid the power struggle, let your teen weigh in on their room reset.
Emily England shared five ways to revamp your teens’ room, together, and in a cost-effective way.
In this process, Emily’s mantra as the parent is, “My relationship with my teen is more important than how their bedroom looks.” That doesn’t mean that you are going to let them do whatever they want, but as a parent, it does mean letting your teen weigh in when you’re giving their room a reset. After all, you want the space to highlight and cater to their personal style and interests while still fitting in with your home.
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Choose a Color Scheme
The first step in refreshing a teen room is selecting the colors. Emily said that most teens (and kids, too) will immediately tell her what colors they want for their bedroom. Instead of letting your teenager loose in Benjamin Moore, ask them what colors they hope to incorporate into their room. If its pink, you go find three pink paint colors you can live with and then let your teenager select from the three you like.
Because teenagers change their style so often, Emily suggested bedding that is neutral, and then let pillows, blankets, lighting and accessories be the pop of color.
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Versatile Displays
Since teens’ opinions on what’s trendy and what isn’t changes regularly, provide a few places in their room that allows them to express their changing phases without requiring heavy lifting on your part every year.
- Built-ins are amazing for storage as well as displaying. All kids are collectors, and Emily has found that teenagers love to collect and display the things they are passionate about. You can use the bookshelves or built-ins to store all those collections and allow your teen to display whatever it is that they are currently into.
- Pinboards are another amazing way for teens to express themselves. Emily thinks every teenage room needs a pinboard! They come in multiple sizes and different styles, so they work in boys’ and girls’ rooms. And, they can be used for various purposes—displaying posters of their favorite band, pictures of friends and family, tickets from their last concert, etc. This allows kids to express themselves without putting holes in the wall, and they can change it up regularly.
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Add a Workspace
Desks are so wonderful to have in teenage rooms. Kids need a place to study and do homework, and a desk and chair in their bedroom are amazing if you have the space.
Turn the desk area into a vanity with a mirror over the desk. Teens crave a little space and alone time, so if teenage girls share a bathroom, this can be a lifesaver for everyone in the morning!
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Full Length Mirror
During this transition from being a kid to a teenager, most teens want to see how they look in the morning before taking off for school. There are truly so many great options for full length mirrors. There are a lot of big emotions when teenagers are getting ready, so hopefully this helps them to feel put together and confident before leaving the house!
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Have Fun With Décor
Emily feels that the décor is the best place to let your teen’s interests and hobbies shine. You can have a little fun in this teen room because these items cost less and can easily be replaced or added to over time. If your child loves Taylor Swift, is there a tasteful way you can incorporate that passion into the room? If they love Harry Potter Books, can you incorporate that in without making the entire room look like Gryffindor Tower?
You can frame jerseys, display signed footballs, or hang a surfboard on the wall!
Ultimately, we want this room to be a place your teen loves to come and feel inspired. Involving your teen will ensure that the room reflects their personality and meets their needs. Hopefully these tips make parents feel good about the space, too!
Find more home inspiration from Emily on Instagram, @emilyenglanddesign, or at emilyenglanddesign.com.
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